Airbnb may launch cryptocurrency housing payment option
This offer became the most popular in the survey of the platform’s users
06.01.2022 - 09:00
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What’s new? The head of the Airbnb rental service surveyed followers on Twitter. Brian Chesky asked his audience what service they would like to implement at Airbnb in 2022. The most popular suggestion was adding the ability to pay with cryptocurrency.
Got 4,000 suggestions. Here are the top 6:1 - Crypto payments (top suggestion)2 - Clear pricing displays3 - Guest loyalty program4 - Updated cleaning fees5 - More long-term stays & discounts6 - Better customer serviceAlready working on most, will look into others now! https://t.co/rxEM4BXZci— Brian Chesky (@bchesky) January 5, 2022
What other ideas were voiced? According to Chesky, he received around 4000 suggestions. As well as paying in cryptocurrency, the top ideas are ones such as clear pricing displays, a new loyalty program, a review of house cleaning prices, and improvements to the long-term rental terms.
Brian Chesky also said that the company is already working on implementing most of the proposed ideas. This gives the community a reason to hope for the soon introduction of cryptocurrencies as a way to pay for the rental housing on the service. Airbnb’s representatives have not yet given the exact dates.
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